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The web channel Chotoonz.tv is a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Indian market which aims at providing entertainment content for kids over the web. The channel mostly caters to the Indian market and Indian Diaspora across the globe. It is an attempt to create “a unique entertainment space for kids” using various digital platforms including web, tablet and mobile. Chotoonz is a venture of Toonz Digitals, the digital arms of Toonz Animation.

Chotoonz is the place for online videos of cartoons and movies, as well as games. It has the best content for kids featuring characters from Howzaattt, Wolverine, Finley, Kid Krrish, Tales of Siva, Tenali, Gofrette amongst others. It’s video-on-demand, where children can access whatever content in the Toonz library whenever they want, for free

History
Chotoonz was launched in 2013 on Children’s Day to celebrate 15 years of Toonz. Toonz wanted to position Chotoonz as the pit stop for kids when it comes to entertainment. Chotoonz is not just about animated shows or games. Chotoonz aim is to create an experience for the kids which would tempt them to come back again and again. It has been emerged as the best global entertainment distribution service over the internet for kids.

The company wanted to have a name that would strike an immediate chord with the kids, one that is fun, memorable and that the kids could relate back to Toonz. Since it was a channel for all the ‘Chotoos’ (kids) they decide to fuse that with the Toonz name and call it ‘Chotoonz’.

The idea of Chotoonz was to provide an alternative platform for accessing entertainment, apart from TV or theatres. So primarily, it extended the reach of whatever is available in the market, planning to have content exclusively for the digital space in the immediate future.

Production and distribution
The rise in the popularity of the Internet and improvements in streaming video technology mean that producing and distributing a web series is relatively cheap by traditional standards and allows producers to reach a potentially global audience who can access the shows 24 hours a day.

Methods used for distributing online television
To watch videos chotoonz provide the viewers two options The audience can directly enjoy the video from the chotoonz TV whenever they want without making any payments. There is no restriction on the number of times one watching those videos free of cost. Chotoonz shares videos with YouTube channel which is available for the audience at anytime. Using the keyword ‘chotoonz’ will help the viewer to get access to the shows without wasting time. Playlist is created for each show specifically to facilitate video search.
 * Streaming from chotoonz website
 * Available via YouTube channel

Shows
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* Howzzattt
'' Howzzattt is a digital 2D animation series, focusing on the adventures of a bunch of cricket-crazy kids, who like to call them as 'Gulab Nagar Junglees'. The series was originally developed by Toonz Animation, as a Comic Series titled 'Cricket Miracles'. The Animation series is based on the original story ideas from comic issues. The first run on Discovery Kids comprised 13 episodes and has already ended, while re-runs are still on air. It was developed by Renju Ramesh and Rathan Sam George, from Toonz Animation India, written by (Seasons 1; Period 2013) Srivinay Salian, script supervised by Renju Ramesh and is broadcast on Discovery Kids. The series quickly became popular, inspiring the producers to launch an Android Mobile Game, titled 'Howzzattt Game'. This show can be streamed at chotoonz.tv from any part of the world or through the youtube channel

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* Gofrette
'' Gofrette is about a curious little cat who— along with his dog and bird best friends—lives through various adventures evoking the program's tag line: "... that busy, busy cat!" The show takes place in the fictional mayorless town of Zanimo and is based on the original books written by Doris Brasset and Fabienne Michot. It was directed by Daniel De Celles and produced by Marie-Josée Corbeil, and Christine Côté. Its original broadcasting channel is CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company). A series of 52 episodes is now aired at Chotoonz TV. It can be streamed via Chotoonz.tv or by going to the YouTube channel. The show is available for the Asia territory.

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* The Adventures of Tenali Raman
'' The Adventures of Tenali Raman is an Indian animated television series that premiered on Cartoon Network on 14 June 2003. The series was based on one of the most popular and best-loved characters of Indian folklore. It was produced by Toonz Animation Studios. Promoted with the tagline "Get Ready for the Raman Effect", the series aired every Saturday and Sunday on Cartoon Network in India. Now the audience can enjoy it with chotoonz. Audience across the globe can take a trip through history to a world of monarchs and palaces watching ‘The Adventures of Tenali Raman’ at chotoonz.tv or through the YouTube channel

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* Finley the Fire Engine– Available only in India
'' Finley the Fire Engine is a 3D CGI children's cartoon series produced by Balley Beg animation studios in Douglas, Isle of Man. It is about the talking vehicles in a fictional town called Friendlyville. It is aimed at 2 to 6 year olds. Currently it is aired free of cost through chotoonz for the audience in India. It can be accessed via YouTube channel

Movies
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* Kid Krrish– world wide
'' Kid Krrish is a series of Indian animated movies. The story revolves around 10-year-old Krrish who has got superhero powers from an alien named Jaduu. He vows to destroy all evil, while at the same time, help and have fun with his friends. Kid Krrish is the first Bollywood character animated. It is based on the movie series Krrish. It is created by

Toonz Animation India which partnered with Filmkraft Productions. It is targeted at ages 8–12. It is aired in 4 languages - English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Chotoonz has aired the movie as a series of 5 parts each releasing on Thursdays. Audience can enjoy the movie with chotoonz.tv streaming from any part of the word or via the youtube channel

Games
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* Howzzattt!.
'' This is a simple but highly addictive game of catch, based on characters from the TV show Howzzattt!. The objective of the game is to catch all the balls falling down using your favorite character while avoiding the bombs. The game can be controlled either by the Gyro or by on screen arrows which can be selected from the options screen. You can also adjust the sensitivity of these from the options screen. Howzzatt game can be played from any part of the globe. 

Wallpapers and Avatars
Wallpapers of characters and background for each show are available at the chotoonz website. Avatars of the characters of the shows are also available. Wallpapers are of the resolution 1920 x 1080. Avatars can be used as display pictures on the messengers. By going to the website, users will be able to download wallpapers and avatars for the various shows that are available.